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The Only Major City In The World Not Built On a Water Source
September 17th, 2024
Via Medium, an article on Johannesburg, the only major city in the world not built on a water source: One thing that all major cities have in common is often their proximity or access to water. Even cities considered to reside in the desert, like Phoenix and Las Vegas, get water from the nearby Salt […]
Read more »Central Asia’s Melting Glaciers
September 17th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on the concern arising from Central Asia’s melting glaciers: Near a wooden hut high up in the Kyrgyz mountains, scientist Gulbara Omorova walked to a pile of grey rocks, reminiscing how the same spot was a glacier just a few years ago.At an altitude of 4,000 metres, the 35-year-old researcher […]
Read more »More Than Half Of Brazil Is Racked By Drought. Blame Deforestation.
September 16th, 2024
Courtesy of the Washington Post, a report on Brazil’s drought: In the north of Brazil, dried rivers have left communities accessible only by boat landlocked. In the central west, fires are razing what were once wetlands. And in the densely populated southeast, smoke from tens of thousands of blazes is choking cities. Brazil is in […]
Read more »Managing Groundwater on the U.S.-Mexico Border: Challenging But Vital
September 15th, 2024
Via APM Research Lab, an article on the importance of managing groundwater on the U.S.-Mexico border: Constellation Brands, a U.S.-based beverage company, announced in 2016 that they would begin construction on a new brewery in Mexicali, Baja California. Constellation already operated two factories in Mexico, producing beers like Corona and Modelo for American consumers. Almost […]
Read more »Western Water: Where Values, Math, and the “Law of the River” Collide
September 14th, 2024
Via The Land Desk, an essay on water in the U.S. West – where values, math, and the “Law of the River” collide: This spring, I had the pleasure to sit on a panel on water in the West with Paolo Bacigalupi and Heather Hansman, two writers I’ve long admired. During the question & answer period, […]
Read more »Texas Farm Fights To Protect Aquifer Amid Growing Water Export Concerns
September 14th, 2024
Via KOSA, a look at one Texas farm’s efforts to protect its aquifer amid growing water export concerns: Located 99 miles from Midland, Belding Farms, a 60-year-old pecan orchard in Fort Stockton, is making significant strides to safeguard its groundwater supply. The farm recently petitioned the local groundwater district to create a mitigation fund. This […]
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